Even Brook Trout Get the Blues
Description : Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.&quotOnce an angler has become serious about the sport (and 'serious' is the word that's used), he'll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never again entirely recognize him, either.&quot In other words, he (or she) will have entered Gierach territory.Whether debating bamboo versus graphite rods, describing the pleasure of fishing in pocket waters or during a spring snow in the mountains, or recounting a trip in pursuit of the &quotfascinatingly ugly&quot longnose gar, Gierach understands that fly-fishing is more than a sport. It's a way of life in which patience is (mostly) rewarded, the rhythms of the natural world are appreciated, and the search for the perfect rod or ideal stream is never ending. It is not a life without risks, for as Gierach warns: &quotThis perspective on things can change you irreparably. If it comes to you early enough in life, it can save you from ever becoming what they call 'normal.'&quot Even Brook Trout Get the Blues will convince you that &quotnormal&quot is greatly overrated.